Boy, 6, killed in hit-and-run incident
September 9, 2012 8:46PM
Updated: October 11, 2012 6:23AM
Police in Woodstock are searching for the driver of a white passenger car or SUV that struck a 6-year-old boy Saturday night near 4601 Franklinville Road.
According to the McHenry County Sheriff’s office, the boy was struck by a vehicle and the driver did not stop following the 9:04 p.m. accident, fleeing the scene north bound on Franklinville Road. The vehicle has damage to one of the headlamps, officials said.
The victim was transported to Centegra Hospital in Woodstock where he was pronounced dead, officials said. The crash is under investigation by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone having information regarding the investigation is asked to call the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office at 815- 338-2144 or Crime Stoppers at 800-762-STOP (7867).
